Fire Department

Mission Statement

The Pueblo West Fire Department is responsible for providing emergency services and peace of mind to the residents and visitors of our community through response, mitigation, planning, training, and public education.

Services

Since organized in 1976, the Fire Department has evolved from a small volunteer organization focused only on firefighting to one that includes other critical services such as:

Building inspections

Fire code enforcement

Hazardous materials

Public education

Special rescues

Personnel

The Pueblo West Fire Department is a combination department consisting of both career and volunteer firefighters. Personnel consists of:

6 Command Staff

21 Full-time Firefighters

38 Resident Firefighters/Support Service Personnel

Service Area

The Pueblo West Fire Department service area covers the approximate 50 square miles of Pueblo West, and along the Interstate-25 corridor from mile marker 104 to mile marker 116 at the El Paso county line for traffic accidents. The Fire Department also provides HazMat coverage for Lake Pueblo State Park and provides HazMat/Extrication assistance to parts of the Beulah Highway 78.

Pueblo West Fire also has several mutual aid agreements with other county and city agencies for assistance as needed.